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mourning
[ mawr-ning, mohr- ]
noun
- the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation.
Antonyms:
- the conventional manifestation of sorrow for a person's death, especially by the wearing of black clothes or a black armband, the hanging of flags at half-mast, etc.
- the outward symbols of such sorrow, as black garments.
- the period or interval during which a person grieves or formally expresses grief, as by wearing black garments.
adjective
- of, relating to, or used in mourning.
mourning
/ ˈɔːɪŋ /
noun
- the act or feelings of one who mourns; grief
- the conventional symbols of grief, such as the wearing of black
- the period of time during which a death is officially mourned
- in mourningobserving the conventions of mourning
adjective
- of or relating to mourning
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܰԾԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dzܰiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·dzܰiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
There is mourning, but also recognition that the Pope, who lived to 88, died quickly and peacefully.
Was it because she was left out of the truth of Aimee’s disappearance, mourning her death while her daughter was off on a tryst?
The conclave, which traditionally starts after a two-week mourning period, sees the College of Cardinals gather in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to cast a series of votes to choose the next pope.
The attack has been widely condemned by international leaders and has generated outrage and mourning in India.
The city does not close down for the nine official days of mourning as it used to, although the colosseum will close tonight as a mark of respect.
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